Corn-planter.



Patented Sept. 4, I900.

L. E. WATEBMAN CORN PLANTE R.

(Application filed Jan. 16, 1900.)

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(No Model.)

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No. 657,474. Patented Sept. 4, I900. L. E. WATERMAN.

CORN PLANTEB.

(Application filed Jan. 16, 1900.)

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No. 657,474. Patented se ty4, I900.

- L. E. WATERMAN.

BORN PLANTEB.

(Application filed 5m. 16, 1900-) (No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

I'NITED" STATES j PATENT OFFICE.

" i-.Ew1s E. ATERMAN, OFMOLINE, ILLIN IS', ASSIGNOR To THE EMERSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, o F ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS;

oo RN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,474, dated. September4, 1900.

l Application filed January 16, 190Q. Serial No. 1,701. (No model.)

To all whom it may conc nected with the thumb-lever has a horizontal Be it known that I, LEWIS E. WATERMAN, extension 22 for engagement with the teeth 4 a citizen of the United States, residing at Moof the quadrant 12 and passes through an line, in the county of Rock Island-and State opening 23 in the hand-lever 13, and a down- 55 of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and use- Ward portion 24 connects with the foot-lever. ful Improvements in Corn-Planters, of which This rod acts as a dog and can be raised free the following is a specification. of the toothed quadrant either by the thumb- This invention relates to the details of conlever or foot-lever, and the hand-lever can struction in a corn-planter, hereinafter set he moved by means of the hands or feet. A 6o :0 forth. pressure down on the foot-lever will move the In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis horizontal portion 22 of the rod in contact a plan view of my improved corn-planter. with the hand-lever and form arigid connec- Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the Wiretion between the foot and hand levers. A reel. Fig. 3isahorizontal section through the connection is formed between the axle 1 and 65 runner, showing the wheel for operating the shaft 9 operating the seed-dropping mechanvalve in the heel of the runner. Fig. 4 is a ism in order that the planter can be operated longitudinalsection of the corn-planter. Fig. as a drill. A toothed wheel is secured to 5 is a vertical section of the connection bethe axle and is inclosed in a casing 26, havtween the main axle and the runner-frame. inga forward extension 27, to which is pivoted 7o 20 Fig. 6 is a vertical section of one of the runabar28,havingits rear end 29 in forkform. A. ners. Fig. 7 is a View of the link connecting toothed wheel is located within the casing the hand and foot levers. Fig. 8 is a plan and supported upon a shaft 31, extending view of the checking device. I Fig. 9 is asimithrough side opening in the casing, the shaft lar view in which the grooved roller is turned supported by theends of thefork. Asprocket- 25 to throw off the wire. Fig. 10 is a side elewheel 32 is secured to the shaft 31. A series of vation of the checking device. Fig. 11 is a sprocket-Wheels 33 are secured to the shaft 9, front elevation of the device, and Fig. 12 is and a chain 34 connects the sprocket-wheels. a view of the pivoted fork. The bar 28 has a reduced end 35 located in The main or wheel frame consists of the an opening in the bar 7 of the runner-frame. o axle 1, supporting side bars 2 and end bar 3. When the runner-frame isin working posi- Abrace-bar4connects theside bars. Wheels tion, the parts will appear as shown in solid 5 support the axle. The runner-frame conlines at Fig. 5, in which the toothed wheels sists of the bars 6 and 7, supporting runners 25 and 30 are in engagement, and the rotary or furrow-opener 8, and a shaft 9 for actuatmovement of the axle will impart a rotary 5 ing the seed-dropping mechanism. The side movement to the shaft 31 of the runner-frame bars 2 of the main frame are pivotally 0011- through the chain connection. When the nected with the bar 6 of the runner-frame. runner-frame is raised, the parts will appear A tongue 10 is connected to the runner-frame. as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5, in which the A seat-support 11 has a connection with the toothed wheels 25 and 30 are separated, and 4o brace-bar 4 and supports a toothed quadrant the toothed wheel 25 can rotate without im- 12. A hand-lever 13 has a pivotal connecpartingmovement tothechain. This connection with the seat-support, having. a rear ex tion is used when it is desired to drill corn, tension 14, to which is pivoted a foot-lever and when the planter is used asacheck-rower 15, and a forward extension 16 has a link 17, the chain is removed. p 5 connecting it with a bracket 18, extending To the axle 1 is secured a sprocket-wheel from the rear end of the tongue. A coiled 36, over which a chain 37 is placed. spring 19surrounds the link l7, thereby form A wire-reel is supported by the main frame ing a flexible connection between the main in the following manner: Two brackets 38 and runner frames. A thumb-lever 20 has a and 39 are supported by the side bars of the 10p 50 pivotal connection with the hand-lever, and a main frame, each having a tubular horizonrod having its upper portion 21 pivotally contal portion. The reel proper is composed of two heads A0, their-center portions'b'eing convex and provided with's qnareiopeniqngs-i The'center'secti orr 41 of the reel i's in drum form, having lips 42 passing through'open-j ings in the head-sections and clenched, thereby forming a light andstrongreel. The'tn bui' rnortienof, the. bracket 38 snp mce a.

- hasa square section 4.5 and a round section shaft. A sprocket-wheel 48, havinga cone extension 49, is located .on this, section. oi the.

46 screw-threaded? 1A; cone friction-gears?" is located on the square sectionp4 5of the.

ha m a. e ie fric ion-gear 5Q; engaging the extensionof the sprocket-wheel, A spring.

51 is'located between. the cone frimiionwgem? 1 and nut 52,;and by means ofthe, nut. the friction-contact between. the parts can regulated. Asthe sprocket-wheel; 48 has an; internal and an external frieti' n-gear andjthe friction-gears regulated by aspri n-gflhe reelf is'driven with any requirediamo'nnt offpowei: and. will slip, when-.from any cansethe, reeliisgheld stationary while the sproeketawheel is; running. its connection with theshafts 43; and. 44. by withdrawing the pin 53am]; moving the shaft.

3 suific'iently to allow the. drum to: become;

disengaged from the shaft. 44.

has

In Figs. 3 and 6 are'shown views. of one of thernnners whichv arefsecuredf t0. 'Ghebarefi and 7' of the. runner-frame. A. cavity 54,

formed in the rear portion of the runner 8,

within which is loca-teda valve 55. having a pivotal connection at its center 5j6-wigth-the runner, it-s lower portion having the rear wall,

57"and afrontwal'li 58 extending upwardly and: forwardly. The lower end. of the. valvev are located over anofi'set 59 inthe heel of. the. runner. j An, opening 60 is forniedi in, theup per face of the runner, thron ghwhich the corh. isdropped into the Valve, Upontheshafit 9} is located a toothed pinion 61 andfla star-wheel.

' 62,(501111601?Gd. bya' sleeve 63, the star-wheel located in a. recess 64 inthe'npper face-of. the so runner and; held in'posi'tion by acla np. 6,5} The pinion-is designed. te'engage with a.

toothed wheel e onnectedxrilill. the seed plates,

locat d? in s e exane y ich. fin nterlnitten t rotary-movement may-he i inparted. to the; plates. The sta wheel} .engagesjthe upper endj of: the valve, 55i'andmoves it; on'its pivotalconnecti'onfwith therunner andlmevs. its-'1ower .end f nee, of the ledge 59', so thecorn wi'll fdrop into the valve and; fall. ontqthe, ledge when the parts are in. the. QOSfitiLODzShQWE at Fig. @andfwillbethrown tree oftheIedge when the valveis moved'lrearward hythestanholds it, in"? the; position shown in; the. drawings, but permits'itjto be moved-by' thegstarw wheel;

- rotarymove nentj to t ,e, shaft. 9 and to the Means for im artingan intermittent The drum can be disengagedfro n,

seed-plate and valites are locatedat.-each side v of. theLmrmnen-firame', snppohted. by the bars 6 and 7Z1offthe runner-frame, and] consist of a,

plat e'.67-, secnred to the bars '6 and The rear end of this plate supports a ro11e'r'68and a 'gnide 69, the .rolleribein'gvertically adj ust- ,theriversiva1s Adog 74 has'a pivotal eo'nnee' tion' with one of the rivets,.its rear-end adaptte eagaw the teeth of the;rat'chet'-wheel.

. 3 1 'ffirk 'l has. a' pigotal connection with the yoke 72in annanner to' allow it to swing side- .theQeriQd. late extendsan arin'lflto which a 's gfi supp t 1 4.11118 JPPQ is ed; a. plate 7 8,;h'avingas1iot179 inane end 8,0, 3 A, roller SJL-ism'ountedl on the. support .7 7 and abovelthis,ro'lleriisv pivoted a plate 82, havingaii; opening 8.3,. "The plates; TS-and 82 are eon leetei by at hnshi'ng; 84,, which is. ad.- ;.j'nstahlein' the slot 79 of the' pl'ate 7 Shy means tot. the clamping-nut: .85.} The extension. or hook. 8020f the. platei passesn nderithe hook 86., rising from, the; end; bar 67... An arm. com-posed,- of; the vbranches 87 and 88- .has. a. pivotal :conneetion with an.v ear,v 89,- rising froln1ihe',--end,- harfi'f. The hranehSS-haS a. spring 90 connecting it with thedog 7 4,. and :thelbranch 8.7 bears againstthe extension and holds it. in engagement with. the hook 86. From the end. bar 67 extend two arms 91,

forming a.guide,-. The check-wire is placed. inthe guide 91 and in. the groovedi roller 81,

in. the forked arm 75; over-the roller 68,; and under the. guide- 69, and, as the. planter. is drawn. over the. groan d thefo'rked arm 7.5 will be 1nox,ed.rearwa rd, andi asthe dog is in engagement.-. with the rate-bet wheel 71 the wheel and shaft 9, eon-necked. therewith, will be i termittently rotated", the spring; acti g, t0. hold the dog in I engagementwith the ratehet wheell and. to return thevfo-rked'arm arm the button. has, passed; it.. A stop. 92 limits. the forward. movement. of the, forked aringand'aistop93i1'imits its backward, movement, A cord94 (shown in; Ei'g; 1) is. connectedwiththe plate. 82.,.,passing through the eye, 70'tand, through. an opening 95 in theend bar. and. extends. within reach. of? the driven. ,By pulling, on. this. cord the plates. 7 8' and 82. will he. moved-on their. piyotatconneetion .withthe support 7.7,,which willjmove. the ex- ,tensiion 80; ofthe. hook 86 against. the. spring aeti'onof the branch 8.71 of. the pivotedflarm, when; the roller Stwi-llfiall over i'nte't'heposi ltiionshown at Fig. 9,, thereby liberating the checkwire from. its. engagement. with the forked arm, roller 81, and. g ide 91;. The forked arm T5. will turn. outward and. allow "the wire to. slip, out Should, the checking 1 wine draw. sidewi'se, itwould come. in contact the hushing 84 and nlovethe pl'ates in able," An eyeze issnpportedby the banTof;

. and. itsethe tlendihaying an. extensronorhook wise, as shown in, (1etted1ines,,Fig..l2,. .1 From. 7

the same manner as is done by the cord. By means of the slot '7 9 the bushing can be adjusted so that the device will be tripped at any desired angle of the wire.

I claim as my invention 1. In a corn-planter, the combination of a main frame and runner-frame, a rotating toothed wheel, a pivoted casing, an arm having a connection with the runner-frame and a pivotal connection with the casing, and a toothed wheel supported by the arm adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the rotating toothed wheel by the movement of the runner-frame.

2. In a corn-planter, the combination of a main frame and runner-frame, a rotating toothed wheel, a pivoted casing, an arm having a connection with the runner-frame and a pivotal connection with the casing, a toothed wheel supported by the arm adapt-ed to be moved into and out of engagement with the rotating toothed Wheel by the movement of the runner-frame and a connection between the toothed wheel and rod of the runner-frame for operating the seed-dropping devices.

3. In a corn-planter, the combination of a main frame and runner frame having a hinged connection, a hand-lever and toothed quadrant, the hand-le'ver having an extension, a foot-lever pivoted to the extension, a thumb-lever 011 the hand-lever, and a rod connecting the thumb and foot levers and having a horizontal portion for engaging the toothed quadrant.

4. In a corn-planter, the combination of a main frame, a sectional shaft supported by the main frame and a wire-reel located between the sections of the shaft and removably supported thereby;

5. In a corn-planter, a main frame, a hearing supported by the main frame, a'shaft supported by the bearing, a Wire-reel supported by the shaft, the shaft having a squared section and a round screw-threaded end, two cone friction-gears supported upon the square portion of the shaft one being external and the other internal, a nut on the screw-threaded end of the shaft, a spring between the nut and the internal cone friction-gear and sprocket-wheel provided with internal and external cone friction-gear engaging the cone friction-gear supported by the shaft, the other end of the reel being suitably supported by the main frame.

6. In a corn-planter, a runner having a recess in its upper face, a combined star-wheel and beveled pinion, the star-wheel located in the recess, and a valve operated by the starwheel.

7. In a corn-planter, a runner-frame supporting an end bar, a shaft supported by the frame, a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft, a forked lever, a dog engaging the ratchetwheel, a forked lever having a bodily move ment in the lengthwise direction of the checking-wire and a pivotal movement transverse thereto, a guide-Wheel for the checking-wire having a pivotal connection with the end bar, a catch holding the wheel in a horizontal position and a spring holding the catch.

8. In a corn-planter, a runner-frame supporting an end bar, a shaft supported by the frame, a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft, a yoke pivotally supported by the shaft, a dog supported by the yoke, a forked lever pivotally supported by the yoke, a guidewheel for the checking-wire having a pivotal connection with the end bar, a catch holding the wheel in a horizontal position a pivoted bar holding the catch and a spring connecting the bar and dog.

9. In a corn-planter, a runner-frame supporting an end bar, a guide-wheel for the checking-wire having a pivotal connection with the end bar, a catch holding the wheel in a horizontal position, and an adjustable bushing against which the checking-wire may press to release the wheel.

10. In a corn-planter, the combination of a main frame, a sectional shaft supported by the main frame, one section made longitudinally movable and a wire-reel located between the sections of the shaft and removably supported thereby.

LEWIS E. WATERMAN.

Witnesses:

A. O. BEHEL, E. BEHEL. 

